Christmas lighting power consumption in Hongkong advocated the use of energy-saving lamps

Christmas can not do without Christmas lights, but a small flash lights, every minute of the energy consumption, the destruction of the earth. Hongkong TPEA "tons of love of the earth was surveyed on both sides of the harbour building Christmas lights, found 17 buildings with exterior lighting, a total of 85 thousand in a traditional incandescent lamp, if every day to open a 25 volt (Watt) bulb 5, 6 hours, is consumed during the Christmas single estimate the power is equivalent to more than 404 tons of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), equivalent to 1600 double decker bus volume.

Equivalent emissions of 404 tons of carbon dioxide

Qiu Rongguang, chairman of the Tai Po Environmental Protection Council, said that Christmas lights can add to the festive atmosphere, but behind the huge cost of energy wasted. He pointed out that the traditional incandescent lamp power consumption is very large, if the switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs, is estimated to save 60% power consumption, and the use of light emitting diode (LED) lighting, power consumption can save 80%.

Qiu Rongguang said, every traditional incandescent bulbs cost only 10 yuan, compared with the effect of energy saving LED lamp cost is very expensive, each lamp is about 500 yuan, is 50 times higher than the traditional light bulb, so the use is not universal. He encouraged the building owners to switch to energy-saving light bulbs, in fact, a LED lamp to save electricity, lamp cost subsidies have been enough. He also reminded the family Christmas tree and Christmas lights in the public, remember to turn off the lights before going to sleep, saving energy, a green christmas".